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I hadn't heard of SIXEL (https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/master/README.md https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/master/README.md) before. It's cool

by panic 8y ago

I hadn't heard of SIXEL (https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/master/README.md https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/master/README.md) before. It's cool to see a standard for bitmap graphics in the terminal catching on.

guessmyname 8y ago
Sixel is an old graphics format: • [1988] http://www.vt100.net/docs/vt3xx-gp/chapter14.html http://www.vt100.net/docs/vt3xx-gp/chapter14.html • [1990] http://www.digiater.nl/openvms/decus/vax90b1/krypton-nasa/all-about-sixels.text http://www.digiater.nl/openvms/decus/vax90b1/krypton-nasa/al... It is one of the reasons why iTerm2 got so popular: https://iterm2.com/documentation-images.html https://iterm2.com/documentation-images.html
- panic 8y ago
  As that page says, iTerm2 uses its own proprietary format. There's an open bug about adding SIXEL support: https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3240 https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3240
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vtesucks 8y ago
I think currently one of the most popular Linux termemu is kitty which also supports this. So its definitely catching on.
- codetrotter 8y ago
  KiTTY is useful for Windows users but are any significant amount of people using it on Linux? I would imagine that aside from people using the default terminal emulators that come with their distro or desktop environment like xterm, gnome-terminal and konsole, the most widely used terminal emulator on Linux would be urxvt. Personally I use terminology which I am satisfied with. https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology.md https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology.md
  - m45t3r 8y ago
    OP is talking about this Kitty (https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/), not this one http://www.9bis.net/kitty/ http://www.9bis.net/kitty/.
    - codetrotter 8y ago
      Ah, I see. Thanks.
  - camgunz 8y ago
    Yeah I've used it on OS X. It renders fast and is the most responsive terminal I've tried (alacritty, iTerm2, Terminal.app). Its font rendering isn't super optimal, and it's a little rough (no hotkeys for zooming, etc.), but it's really your only option if lag bothers you. Nowadays I just use terminal in gvim. It solved like all of my problems. Should've known Vim would save me again haha.
- bitwize 8y ago
  Another of the most popular (and enduring) terminal emulators, xterm, can be built to support sixel.
- sischoel 8y ago
  Kitty does not use SIXEL, but defines it's own format: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol.html https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol.html

by panic 8y ago

guessmyname 8y ago

Sixel is an old graphics format: • [1988] http://www.vt100.net/docs/vt3xx-gp/chapter14.html http://www.vt100.net/docs/vt3xx-gp/chapter14.html • [1990] http://www.digiater.nl/openvms/decus/vax90b1/krypton-nasa/all-about-sixels.text http://www.digiater.nl/openvms/decus/vax90b1/krypton-nasa/al... It is one of the reasons why iTerm2 got so popular: https://iterm2.com/documentation-images.html https://iterm2.com/documentation-images.html

panic 8y ago
As that page says, iTerm2 uses its own proprietary format. There's an open bug about adding SIXEL support: https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3240 https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3240
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vtesucks 8y ago

I think currently one of the most popular Linux termemu is kitty which also supports this. So its definitely catching on.

codetrotter 8y ago
KiTTY is useful for Windows users but are any significant amount of people using it on Linux? I would imagine that aside from people using the default terminal emulators that come with their distro or desktop environment like xterm, gnome-terminal and konsole, the most widely used terminal emulator on Linux would be urxvt. Personally I use terminology which I am satisfied with. https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology.md https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology.md
- m45t3r 8y ago
  OP is talking about this Kitty (https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/), not this one http://www.9bis.net/kitty/ http://www.9bis.net/kitty/.
  - codetrotter 8y ago
    Ah, I see. Thanks.
- camgunz 8y ago
  Yeah I've used it on OS X. It renders fast and is the most responsive terminal I've tried (alacritty, iTerm2, Terminal.app). Its font rendering isn't super optimal, and it's a little rough (no hotkeys for zooming, etc.), but it's really your only option if lag bothers you. Nowadays I just use terminal in gvim. It solved like all of my problems. Should've known Vim would save me again haha.
bitwize 8y ago
Another of the most popular (and enduring) terminal emulators, xterm, can be built to support sixel.
sischoel 8y ago
Kitty does not use SIXEL, but defines it's own format: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol.html https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol.html